WEEKLY MESSAGE August 6, 2017

This weekend we celebrate the feast of The Transfiguration of the Lord.

Jesus and three of his disciples went up to the mountain and Jesus was changed before them. His face shone like the sun and Moses and Elijah (Old Testament prophets) appeared to them‐ then a voice came from a cloud that said, “this is my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” The disciples were afraid and fell to their knees but Jesus touched them and told them not to be afraid and when they looked up only Jesus was there.

Do we listen to Jesus? When we have our” mountain top experiences” do we trust Jesus to calm our fears? When we bring the experiences of our everyday concerns and trials of life to Mass each weekend do we truly believe that Jesus is with us and that the Eucharist is the “source and summit” of our faith? Do we take the gift of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist out into the world with us to make this world a better place? Best of all, do we return each Saturday/Sunday for the mountain top experience of being part of the worshiping community?

The Sunday Morning Children’s Faith Formation and Confirmation Prep begin this weekend. The theme for CFF will be JOY (Jesus first, Others second, You, last). The theme song will be Joy, Joy, Joy ‐Down in My Heart.

Next Sunday afternoon, we will be showing the movie the 13th Day about Fatima. This will be in the St. Augustine Parish Hall beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Christa Hoyland will be facilitating a 5 week ‐ Your Faith Life Story Workshop on Wednesday evenings August 30 – Sept. 27 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. in St. Catharine Hall at Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Our RCIA fall session will begin September 7. The meetings will be on Thursday evenings from 6‐8 in St. Catharine Hall at Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.